The targeted leader plans attacks against civilians and Afghan forces throughout the province. The caches contained more than 100 pounds of explosives, pressure plates and bomb-making materials, 119 grenades, 21 rocket-propelled grenade boosters, multiple firearms, about 1,200 rounds of ammunition and a suicide vest.

One insurgent died after falling into a well while evading the security force. The weapons caches were destroyed.

In other Afghanistan operations today:

-- A combined force detained several suspects while searching for a Taliban leader in the Arghandab district of Kandahar province. The leader emplaces roadside bombs and conducts attacks against Afghan forces.

-- A combined force captured a Taliban facilitator and two other suspects in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province. The facilitator distributed bomb-making materials and ammunition.

-- A combined force captured a Taliban facilitator, detained three other suspects and seized multiple weapons in the Achin district of Nangarhar province. The facilitator distributed weapons and supplies to insurgents.

-- In the Pul-e Alam district of Logar province, an Afghan-led and coalition-supported force captured a Haqqani network facilitator and detained two other suspects. The facilitator acquired explosives and weapons for insurgent attacks in Faryab province.

In the Panjwai district of Kandahar province yesterday, a combined force found and destroyed about 660 pounds of marijuana.